: not likely to give victory, success, or satisfaction : that cannot be won
a no-win situation
a no-win war
Examples of no-win in a Sentence
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Avoid discussions that can lead to a no-win situation.
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
An emotional argument will turn into a no-win situation.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
Distance yourself from no-win situations and head in a productive direction.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
Trump Ordered To Pay Over 350 Million In Civil Fraud Case As Judge Finds Ex President Knowingly Committed Fraud
No Win Situation?
Deciding when to visit the scene of a crisis can be a no-win proposition.
—Edward Segal, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Politics in Brief 2024 election: President Joe Biden is in a bizarre, no-win situation in New Hampshire.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2024
To simply measure his young team by victories would be a no-win situation, or at best a rare-win one.
—Pat Graham, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
Johnson finds himself in a no-win situation of his own making.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 8 Feb. 2024
Don’t engage in a no-win argument or take on responsibilities that don’t belong to you.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2024
Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
An emotional argument will turn into a no-win situation.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
Distance yourself from no-win situations and head in a productive direction.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
Trump Ordered To Pay Over 350 Million In Civil Fraud Case As Judge Finds Ex President Knowingly Committed Fraud
No Win Situation?
Deciding when to visit the scene of a crisis can be a no-win proposition.
—Edward Segal, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Politics in Brief 2024 election: President Joe Biden is in a bizarre, no-win situation in New Hampshire.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2024
To simply measure his young team by victories would be a no-win situation, or at best a rare-win one.
—Pat Graham, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
Johnson finds himself in a no-win situation of his own making.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 8 Feb. 2024
Don’t engage in a no-win argument or take on responsibilities that don’t belong to you.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2024
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“No-win.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-win. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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